organisation
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɔː.ɡə.naɪˌzeɪ.ʃən//
- Canada//ˌoɹ.ɡə.nɪˈzeɪ.ʃən//
- Australia//ˌoː.ɡə.nɑeˈzæɪ.ʃən//
- New Zealand/[ˌoː.ɡə.nɑe̯ˈzæɪ.ʃən]/
Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
noun
- 1
Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
[…] a number of commentators have noted how, during meetings and in committees, for example, organisation members often experience an attack of the sillies by playing the fool and horsing around.
We know that many male City employees still go to lapdancing clubs for a fun night out. We know City organisations have struggled in their vaunted attempts to get more women on boards.
Although excessive organisation began as a hobby of the ultra-wealthy (Shearer and Teplin once sorted Reese Witherspoon’s closet, and charge more than £200 an hour for their services), storage-stuffed homes are increasingly commonplace.
Etymology
From Middle French organisation, equivalent to organise + -ation.
Forms
- plural
- organisations
organisation · Non-Oxford British English and Australian standard spelling of organization.
organise · Non-Oxford British standard spelling of organize.organism · A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant,…organization · The quality of being organized.